The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-01
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoaeIN COUNTY.

ANOhO5COdt1N NOONI1'
Our correspondent writes from Liyermore
Falls that the new pulp mill there is to have
electric lights. 1t will be built of stone and
brick instead of wood as was first reported.
About 100 men will soon be at work on the
foundation. One hundred men will be en-
ployed at North Jay. to quarry granite.
There will be about 5000 yards of stone ma
sonry. Portland men largely are the hackers
of the enterprise.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph reports that on
Monday and Tuesday a salmon was seen
several times In the mill pond near Scrib-
ner's Mill, generally near the head racks,
and he Is the first one seen In the river for
four or i've years. Those who saw him diff
fer in opinion as to the size of the fish, but
it was estimated to be from two and one
half to three feet long.
Father German has given the Brunswick
Telegraph list of the deaths among the
French population in Brunswick during
September. They number thirteen, four
from typhoid fever, three from diphtheria.
one each from blood poison, brain fever
water on brain, and three unknown. Four
typhoid patients are sick now whose cases
are regarded hopeless, and there are others
i'll with the fever.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
1t is currently rumored that Greening's
Island at Southwest Harbor has been sold
to Boston capitalists for the sum of of 500
w, ana That large hotel will be erected
threon next season.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The regular autumn or semi-annual ses-
sion OF the Grand Lodge of Good Templars
Of Maine, will be held in the Town Hall, in
Waterville, on Friday. October 14th.
The Boardman Missionary Society of Col
Hall Wednesday evening. Invitations were re-
extended to the Freshman class and quite
number of the towns people. The hall and
stairways were finely lighted by four arc
lights which were put in expressly for the
occasion. The entertainment consisted
chiefly of music, vocal and instrumental. al
ter which ice cream, cake and coffee were
served.
Rev. DIR. Kicker of Augusta, picked green
peas in his garden on the 28th of September.
They were as sweet and juicy as if gathered
in July.
The house, barn and other buildings, COM
prising the stand of A. A. Abbott and his
mother, Mrs. Lauretta Abbott, in Winslow.
about two miles from China village, were de-
strcyed by fire ON Tuesday afternoon. The
loss is $1,000, with no insurance.
The officers of the Monmouth Farmers
and Mechanics, Club, met Monday evening,
ana decided to hold the cattle show and fair
follows; President, David Marsh; vice
president L. G. Berry; treasurer. ]. NJ
CHM; secretary, r. G. Clough; assistant
secretaries, c. G. Richmond and VIM. Hath
away
A large and expensive summer cottage
Will be built at Cape Small Point next
spring, by Joseph H. Manley, ESQ.,, of Au-
gusta, the plans of which are now being
made by g. M. C0ombs of Lewiston, The
cottage Will be built next to that of Gov.
Bodwell and will cost from $4,000 to $1,000,
with nails finished in oak and panelled.
Thn
tnat on November LIST it will appear in new
dress OF type and in an enlarged foim. 1t
also promises its readers substantial i'm
provements in other lines. This future en-
terprlse, it says, Is based on past success;
Tor all Of which the Journals contempora-
res VIII ofer sincere congratulations to
Messrs. Sprague, Burleigh and Flint.
Between the hours of and 9 o'clock We'd
nesday evening, as Mr.. James B. Frost of
Augusta, was returning home from his
work, ne was accosted by three tramps, who
asked him for match. This was furnished
them with lodgings. Upon his refusal to
turn his premises into hostelry, they as
saulted him: but finding that he was a man
who meant business and could give hard
blows, they reiterated. Mr.. Frost was some
what bruised by the encounter, but sus-
tanned no severe injury.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Four hundred thousand cans of corn were
put up in Denmark this year.
The high school at Bridgton has inst re-
ceived as present from Cape Colony. South
Africa, fine specimen of copper ore from
the Namaqualand mine.
Naples held her annual cattle show and
fair on Tuesday last. The day was lovely,
ana ana a9 fe was as, great gathering from near
ever, held in town. In the town hall were
displayed farm products and domestic and
art exhibits; the show of cattle, horses and
other stock was in the DR.. Sawyer field, east
OF the town house.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The semi-annual meeting of the Penobseot
County Conference of Congregational
cn9renes, VIII be held in Veazie Tuesday
and Wednesday, Oct. IL and r.
The annual conference of the Adventists
OF Maine. commences in Bangor, Oct 18th,
and continues for several days. Delegates
are expected from all quarters of the State,
ana 1t is expected that this convention will
pc one OF the most interesting this society
has ever held.
Alex. McLain, the mighty bear hunter of
the Upper PenobscOt still leads. Tuesday
he killed three of the animals, Going To one
OF his traps, he found young bear cub in
the trap, and on looking around he discoy-
eIed lne olq she pear and another cub near
by. He shot the old one and the cub. and
then Killed the one in the trap.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The. Baptist society of Milo is having a
new church built. The foundation has been
and the frame put M. and fine
work Is progressing well. Mr.. Daniel Dex-
Yer OF FoXcroft is the builder.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Topsham Fair will take place the
ilth, l2th and 18th of October The paint
ii ~ al one lalr mouse has greatly improved
FENCES, etc., adds much to the appearances of |
as well. '"0 Poopio
Edwin W. SWEET, town clerk of Georue-
Town, died Thursday from injuries received |
IA da an odu SAY. saw MIL, which was being taken |
Inc deceased was about 45 years old.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The legacy of eighteen thousand dollars
lelt by Abner Coburn to the Regular Baptist |
Church of Skowhegan was paid over last |
saturday with some five hundred dollars in |
terest Thls sum with previous endowments |
gives the church secure financial standing. |
through without dollar debt and without |
any lars or suppers to raise money.
!, at the annual meeting of stockholders of |
Somerset Loan and Building Association. T.. |
W. Weston was elected presidentfor the wear |
ensuing ems +: A. NoIin, secretary; Abel Pres |
OVsO, ttcaouiSl AUtl IIeScOCC y. V. Rich /
ards, j. M. Arnold and s. w. Gould, direc- |
tors in place of Prescott, Richards, Arnold |
and Robinson whose.terms expired.
The canning of this years corn crop at the |
Skowhegan factory was completed on Thurs |
day night of last week,a eighteen days run, |
in which $4,000 cans were put up.
The corn factory at North Arson canned
1911 900 cans this season.
The people of Skowhegan, so the Reporter |
says, are to have a new passenger station |
which will be built the first thing next |
spring.
A proposition was made some time ago by |
citizens that if the Maine Central Company |
would hnild q tower for tnwn clnck tha